Mufti Qabbani Urges Lebanese to 'Wake Up,' Warns against Sunni-Shiite Strife
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani stressed on Friday that Shiites in the country have no links to the deadly bombings in the northern city of Tripoli.
"Muslims must know that the blast in the southern suburbs of Beirut was not executed by Sunnis and today's bombings in Tripoli were not orchestrated by Shiites,” Qabbani said in a televised speech.
He added: “Those who want to drag Lebanon into the regional conflict are the parties behind both blasts.”
"This is a call for Lebanese of all sects to be aware of this terrorist message. They must wake up from their slumber.”
"Terrorism is the most powerful weapon of the conspiracy against Lebanon and sedition is the easiest road to burn down the region”
The Mufti reminded the Lebanese of “their enmity with the Jews.”
"Although you have your differences, you must not, however, forget your enmity with the Jews and be aware of what they are planning for you,” he noted.
"It is in the interest of the Jews to create divisions and segregation between the Lebanese.”
Earlier on Friday, scores of people were killed or wounded in twin bombings that targeted two mosques in Tripoli.
The attacks come eight days after 27 people were killed and around 300 wounded in a car bombing that rocked the Beirut southern suburb of Ruwais, a Hizbullah bastion.
24 August 2013, 04:39
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It's another sad day for Lebanon.
As for the Mufti statement, accusing Israel about any incidents or wars --even between 2 most adversary sects of the same religion i.e. Sunni and Shiite whose regrettable enmity dates since 1400 years-- is a typical Arab stereotype thinking. Yet, for a Mufti to accuse Israel in Tripoli's car bombs is a political stance. But for a Mufti --entitled to preach love in the name of God-- to discriminate Jews openly and on TV is a shame. For a Mufti to call Jews --that is one of the 18 recognized religions/sects in Lebanon--as "the enemies of God" is a pure insolence. Wish the Lebanese civil society of life, had the prerogatives to isolate such hatred type of Mufti and of preacher. The world and well as Lebanon are in need of people who can and aim to bridge between all fractions of societies with no discrimination whatsoever.
